a title to indicate a teacher who is Self-Realized or Enlightened In this teaching, it is a title given to indicate that a teacher has joined the lineage and has attained Multiplane Master status
from the Sanskrit for 'owner', 'master' Title of respect for a holy man or teacher
One who is the Master of his own Self; a Guru or Self-Realized teacher who guides others towards their own Realization The term -ji is a common Hindi suffix used to show respect and endearment, so Swami-ji means respected master of Self Realization
In India, a religious ascetic or holy person. Sadhus are typically wandering ascetics who subsist on alms. They may follow the tenets of a particular belief system, such as Hinduism or Jainism, but are more typically regarded as saintly in their own right. The term swami refers to a sadhu ordained in a specific order and is associated particularly with Vedanta. Sadhus and swamis may live either in communities or in solitude; they typically possess little, eschew conventional and modern dress, and have shaven heads or matted, unkempt hair